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> reinvented the higher-end headphone market. Rebranded mid-range electronics with pop star endorsements and hype. Do people really consider Beats to be high
by SDGT 12y ago
> reinvented the higher-end headphone market.
Rebranded mid-range electronics with pop star endorsements and hype.
Do people really consider Beats to be high end?
- leehro 12y agos/high end/costly/
- hsod 12y agoObviously "high-end" refers to how much people pay for them, not the objective sound quality of the headphones. But I guess using the obvious interpretation wouldn't let you seem smart by shitting on something popular.
- rickyc091 12y agoYes, Beats is considered to be "high end." Beats are seen as a symbol as status for kids. Owning a pair makes you "cool." It's similar to how many kids want an iPhone or a pair of Jordans.
- dublinben 12y ago>Beats are seen as a symbol as status for kids This might have been true five years ago, but it's not very accurate any more. Beats have come and gone as a fashion piece.
- redthrowaway 12y agoA Lexus is a re-branded Toyota; it's still high-end.
- qdog 12y agoLexus cars have more differences from the similar Toyota model than just a new badge. Beats are pretty much just a badge.
- sscalia 12y agoAs an owner of a new Lexus -- absolutely. Can't wait until my lease is up.
- SDGT 12y agoOh come now, that's a bit ridiculous. Interiors are upgraded, accessories are upgraded, often the suspension is upped as well. Outside of that, many of the Lexus models have completely redone power trains (F line). The IS line is on a completely separate platform from whatever the equivalent vanilla toyota would be. I would have gone with something like Ford and Lincoln, where they really are almost completely rebadged.
- FireBeyond 12y agoAs a Toyota fan, who recently looked at both a Ford Escape and a Lincoln Navigator... You mention "interiors are upgraded, accessories are upgraded" - a 2010 Escape looks and feels cheap. Plastic everywhere, everything creaks and squeaks when you lean on it a little. The Lincoln has (actual) wood paneling, things like retractable running boards and even a nearly ten year old Navigator feels nicer, so I'm not sure how you can say it's not like the Toyota-Lexus difference.
- romanovcode 12y ago>Do people really consider Beats to be high end? People who buy them do and that's what matters.
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- Keyframe 12y agoUnfortunate wording. Not high end, which presumes high quality. I'd describe them as luxury or premium brand headphones, not high end.